She was born on Dec. 7, 1907, in Wright Township, the daughter of Loren and Cora (Stuck) Earick. On August 18, 1930, in Napoleon, Ohio, she married Charles Blair Miller. He preceded her in death in February of 1966.

Ruby was a graduate of the Morenci High School class of 1925. She then furthered her education at Davis Business College in Toledo, Ohio. She retired from the Morenci Schools in 1974 after 13 1⁄2 years of service. Ruby then started working as a secretary for the Wells Insurance Agency, retiring again in 1981 after seven years of service. She has been a member of the Morenci United Methodist Church since 1925; life member of the Lenawee County Historical Society, life member of the MEA, life member of the National Retired Officers Association, member of the Morenci American Legion Auxiliary and a member of the Lenawee County Retired School Personnel.

Survivors include two daughters, Mary Jane (Dean) Russell of Pinckney and Lucy Ann (Ronald) Brown of Iron Mountain; three grandchildren, Nicholas, Devona and Rhonda; granddaughter-in-law, Betty; six great-grandchildren, Corey, Jay, Zackariah, Nathaniel, Myles and Gabrielle; two stepgreat-grandchildren, Joshua and Jordan; and two great-great-grandsons, Jackson and Charlie.

Besides her husband, Blair, Ruby was preceded in death by her parents; grandson, Mark; and sister, Alice Allen.

Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013, at the Eagle Funeral Home-Charles Fink Chapel in Morenci, with the Rev. Donna Galloway officiating. Burial will follow at Oak Grove Cemetery in Morenci. There will be a visitation from 1 p.m. until the time of service.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions are suggested to the Morenci United Methodist Church.